Kohli has endured an indifferent run across all formats over the last few months, with the 36-year-old managing just one half-century and averaging only 21.33 across five Test matches against Bangladesh and New Zealand since the start of the year.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes Virat Kohli can make a turnaround in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy if he can maintain his composure, play at his own rhythm, and resist the urge to be in a rush.
In June, Rathour’s five-year association with the national team ended, with the expiry of his contract soon after India’s triumph at the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean.
Former India coach and noted commentator Ravi Shastri believes Gautam Gambhir can make an immediate impact in his new role as head coach because he’s a “contemporary” mentor and already close to the team.
"He is grinding it out at the Ranji Trophy and is always on the radar," said Shastri during the commentary.
Shaw missed Thursday's training session due to swelling on his left foot, increasing the Indian team management's worries ahead of the second Test
Walking down the memory lane, Shastri recalled the feeling he had while playing his maiden game for India that too on foreign soil.
With regular opener Rohit Sharma out due to a calf muscle injury, either of Gill or Shaw is likely to open with Mayank Agarwal in Tests against New Zealand.
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Nadkarni, best known for bowling a record 21 consecutive maiden overs in a Test match, passed away on Friday at the age of 86 in Mumbai.
